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The Commonwheel School

The Commonwheel School

The Mall, Swindonq, Wiltshire, SN1 4JE

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 13/05/24

    14° 84%

  • 13/05/24

    13° 92%

  • 14/05/24

    13° 59%

  • 14/05/24

    13° 80%

Weather forecast for Swindon (0.6 miles away) updated 13/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

The Commonwheel School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Commonwheel School

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:32 to 02:37
Dark for 1h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:50 to 02:35
Dark for 0h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:04 to 02:33
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:15 to 02:30
Dark for 0h 15m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:25 to 02:28
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Cotswold Astronomical Society monthly meeting and observing

    Saturday 13th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Cotswold Astronomical Society (Free!)

    Sunday 28th July 2024 from 17:00pm to 20:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Cotswold Astronomical Society monthly meeting and observing

    Saturday 10th August 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope observing session (Perseids)

    Monday 12th August 2024 from 22:00pm to Tuesday 13th August 2024 00:00am

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (8.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Cotswold Astronomical Society (Free!)

    Sunday 25th August 2024 from 17:00pm to 20:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (26.1 miles away)

    More info

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